Quote from a book about time, space and everything? : Tip of My Tongue

Quote from a book about time, space and everything?

Hey there, I read this book a while back, it was getting quite popular. There’s this quote stuck in my head, something about time and space and possibly everything in between? I remember it being quite philosophical and a bit humorous. The author might have been British, and I think the book had something to do with galactic travel? It’s on the tip of my tongue!

Submitted 9 months, 2 weeks ago by wordsmith_wannabe

Without a doubt that would be the musings of one Douglas Adams from his magnum opus 'The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.' The man practically invented a genre of philosophically-driven comedic sci-fi. A treasure of British literature, I must say. Can’t be anything else if it talks about space and has that peculiar British wit!

9 months, 2 weeks ago by brit_lit_crit

lol are u for real? that book is like for nerds who think towels r cool. must be some boring sci-fi trash, prob called 'hikers in space' or somethin. just google it dude.

9 months, 2 weeks ago by SciFi_Troll

This immediately brings to mind the work of Douglas Adams. Not only is 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' a prime candidate for the humorous philosophical musings you've described, but its sequels also delve into the peculiarity of space-time conundrums. Without the exact quote, it's a stab in the dark, but Adams is your likely culprit!

9 months, 2 weeks ago by quoting_raven

hmmm i’m not sure but is it like a science book or fiction? if it’s fiction maybe it's that hitchhiker book? heard it's good and funny but haven’t read it myself 🤔

9 months, 2 weeks ago by no_idea_but_trying

Maybe you're thinking of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? That's got all the space and time stuff, funny as heck, and yes, the author's British – Douglas Adams. Check it out, might be the one you're after!

9 months, 2 weeks ago by not_a_robot_but

I'd venture a guess that you're having an existential moment courtesy of Douglas Adams. In the infinitely improbably event that I am wrong, I would have to check the Sub-Etha for other possible sources. But, between you and me, slap on your Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses and gaze once more into the 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. That quote smells of Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster aftermath to me.

9 months, 2 weeks ago by philosophical_frood

oh you've gotta be thinking of Douglas Adams and his Hitchhiker's Guide series, they're jam-packed with stuff about space and the meaning of life and everything. The quote might be from anywhere in the series, super philosophical and full of laughs, there’s a whole bit about the answer to life, the universe, and everything lol

9 months, 2 weeks ago by literarylaughs

Sounds like you're talking about 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams! There's a quote, 'Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.' Always cracks me up! It's a classic British sci-fi filled with that kind of humor and philosophy. If galactic travel was mentioned, it's definitely this one!